Infection Control Nurse

verified

2 - 3 Years of Experience rupess outline icon

25K - 30K Per Month time outline icon

Full Time

BM Gupta Hospital, New Delhi

time outline icon South West Delhi, Delhi, India

Posted on 09-12-2024

2 Vacancies

Description

Identifying as promptly as possible infection hazards in patients staff or equipment.
Compiling records of infected patients from ward notifications, case notes, laboratory reports and information collected in routine visits and discussions.
Arranging for prompt isolation of infected patients in accordance with hospital policy in co-operation with the consultant and ward sister.
Checking by inspection that infection control and aseptic procedures are being carried out in accordance with the hospital policy.
Liaison between lab and ward staff, informing heads of department and giving advice on medical, nursing, domestic, catering and other grades of staff, ensuring clearance specimens are taken before infected staff returns to duty.
Prompt information of notifiable disease to medical officer for health in writing/by telephone.
Informing other hospitals, general practitioners and others concerned when infected patients are discharged from hospital or transferred elsewhere and receiving relevant information form other hospitals or community where appropriate.
Participation in teaching and practical demonstration of control of infection techniques to all categories of staff.
Informing the administration (chief of nursing/nursing superintendent) of practical problems and difficulties in carrying out routine procedures related to infection control.
Attending relevant committee meetings, seminars, workshops or infection control update the knowledge.
Conferring with the sterile supply manager about certain infections in the hospital.